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Capitalizing on the hipness of its neighborhood without contributing anything to it, Antique Lounge is a fine example of Williamsburg’s increasing gentrification. Aside from its pressed-tin ceiling, a nice if unoriginal touch, there’s not much else going for this fairly anonymous bar, which could practically be anywhere. After all, the electronic jukebox and its steady output of insipid retro rock hits by the likes of Stone Temple Pilots and the Black Crowes is certainly more reflective of middle-America than cool young Brooklyn and its legions of creative up-and-coming bands. But apparently, that’s the kind of thing the slightly fratty kids that come here like. That, and the TV above the bar, which conveniently broadcasts sports games in case you get bored. — Sean Kennedy